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Belfast FNB serve meals to the homeless, hungry or curious, drawing attention to the fact that throughout the world poverty & hunger are on the increase, as more & more money is expended on stoking conflict rather than meeting human need. (In the UK 10% of taxes are spent on the military).  The group have been serving food in Belfast since October 2002 (mainly as part of anti-war actions). 

We had a visit last December  by Keith McHenry, the founder of FNB who was on a tour of Europe.  Keith gave a talk & showed some films on the international FNB 'movement'.  His visit rejuvenated & inspired the group in Belfast. & Since January there have been food servings every two weeks for details on the next serving check out the events page.

Food Not Bombs grew out of the anti-nuclear direct action ‘movement’ in the 1980’s in Cambridge Massachusetts good ol’ US of A as a practical means of helping people who are hungry, whilst drawing attention to massive military expenditure. As good ideas have a habit of doing, this one spread & there are currently around 175 autonomous FNB groups throughout the world.

The basic activity of FNB groups is to collect food otherwise wasted by industry & to serve free vegetarian meals on the street. In Western Europe & US the food industry around 20% of food produced ends up being dumped. This is deemed sound economic practice as it ensures supermarket shelves are brimming over with delicious delicacies bolstering our fundamental right: ‘freedom of consumer choice’. 

Each FNB group is autonomous & involved in its own campaigns, actions & ideas. Check out the following sites to find out more/your local group/advice on starting your own group. http://www.foodnotbombs.org

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